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"prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavors", "dislikes", "mislikes", "abhors", "abominates", "detests", "hates", "loathes", "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "turns down", "discards", "jettisons", "throws away", "throws out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute":{ "examples":[ "favored with good looks" ], "synonyms":[ "blesses", "endows", "endues", "indues", "gifts", "invests" ], "near synonyms":[ "equips", "provides", "supplies", "bestows (on or upon)", "clothes", "confers (on)", "covers", "accords", "awards", "grants", "empowers", "enables", "enhances", "enriches", "heightens", "bequeaths", "wills" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispossesses", "divests", "strips", "depletes", "drains", "exhausts", "skimps", "stints" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "favoring":{ "to do a service or favor for":{ "examples":[ "although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song" ], "synonyms":[ 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"caring (for)", "countenancing", "OK'ing", "okaying", "subscribing (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaiming", "applauding", "lauding", "praising", "saluting", "backing (up)", "concurring (in)", "standing by", "supporting", "sustaining", "upholding", "bearing", "enduring", "tolerating", "assenting (to)", "consenting (to)", "commending", "recommending", "enjoying", "liking" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklisting", "censuring", "condemning", "criticizing", "damning", "denouncing", "deprecating", "depreciating", "disparaging", "reprehending", "reprobating", "disliking", "minding", "detesting", "hating", "loathing", "dissenting (from)", "objecting (to)", "opposing" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproving (of)", "discountenancing", "disfavoring", "frowning (on or upon)" ] }, "to show partiality toward":{ "examples":[ "older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras\u2014like a plot and developed characters" ], "synonyms":[ "caring (for)", "leaning (toward or towards)", "liking", "preferring" ], "near synonyms":[ "adoring", "cottoning (to)", "delighting (in)", "digging", "enjoying", "fancying", "grooving (on)", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "choosing", "culling", "handpicking", "naming", "picking", "selecting", "singling (out)", "taking", "coveting", "craving", "desiring", "hankering (for or after)", "wanting", "wishing (for)", "biasing", "biassing", "prejudicing", "inclining (toward)", "tending (to)", "admiring", "appreciating", "cherishing", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavoring", "disliking", "misliking", "abhorring", "abominating", "detesting", "hating", "loathing", "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "turning down", "discarding", "jettisoning", "throwing away", "throwing out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute":{ "examples":[ "favored with good looks" ], "synonyms":[ "blessing", "endowing", "enduing", "induing", "gifting", "investing" ], "near synonyms":[ "equipping", "providing", "supplying", "bestowing (on or upon)", "clothing", "conferring (on)", "covering", "according", "awarding", "granting", "empowering", "enabling", "enhancing", "enriching", "heightening", "bequeathing", "willing" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispossessing", "divesting", "stripping", "depleting", "draining", "exhausting", "skimping", "stinting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "favs":{ "a person or thing that is preferred over others":{ "examples":[ "chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave" ], "synonyms":[ "darlings", "favorites", "minions", "pets", "preferences", "speeds" ], "near synonyms":[ "beloveds", "dears", "sweethearts", "jewels", "prizes", "treasures" ], "near antonyms":[ "abominations", "anathemas", "b\u00eates noires", "bugbears" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "faves":{ "a person or thing that is preferred over others":{ "examples":[ "chocolate ice cream is my absolute fave" ], "synonyms":[ "darlings", "favorites", "minions", "pets", 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"fondness", "like", "love", "partiality", "preference", "relish", "shine", "taste", "use", "acclamation", "adoration", "adulation", "approbation", "deference", "hero worship", "homage", "honor", "idolatry", "infatuation", "lionization", "praise", "props", "reverence", "veneration", "worship", "delight", "enjoyment", "amazement", "awe", "wonder", "wonderment", "enthusiasm", "interest", "passion", "bias", "prejudice", "affection", "attachment", "devotion", "passion" ], "near antonyms":[ "condemnation", "disapproval", "disdain", "opprobrium", "scorn", "disappointment", "discontent", "disenchantment", "disgruntlement", "disillusionment", "displeasure", "indignation", "unhappiness", "aversion", "contempt", "disfavor", "disgust", "disinclination", "dislike", "disliking", "disregard", "distaste", "hate", "hatred", "loathing", "nausea", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "abomination", "antipathy", "detestation", "deprecation", "displeasure", "dissatisfaction" ], "antonyms":[ "disfavor" ] }, "an acceptance of something as satisfactory":{ "examples":[ "over the years that kind of movie fell out of favor with the mass audience" ], "synonyms":[ "approbation", "approval", "blessing", "imprimatur", "OK", "okay" ], "near synonyms":[ "backing", "cachet", "endorsement", "indorsement", "finalization", "formalization", "homologation", "nod", "ratification", "rubber stamp", "sanction", "support", "thumbs-up", "vote", "benediction", "goodwill", "acceptation", "accession", "agreement", "assent", "concurrence", "consent", "countenance", "liking", "satisfaction" ], "near antonyms":[ "refusal", "rejection", "repudiation", "dislike", "dissatisfaction", "censure", "condemnation", "criticism", "denunciation", "deprecation", "depreciation", "disparagement", "opprobrium", "reprehension", "reproach", "reprobation" ], "antonyms":[ "disapprobation", "disapproval", "disfavor" ] }, "an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other 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(on)", "relish", "revel (in)", "choose", "cull", "handpick", "name", "pick", "select", "single (out)", "take", "covet", "crave", "desire", "hanker (for or after)", "want", "wish (for)", "bias", "prejudice", "incline (toward)", "tend (to)", "admire", "appreciate", "cherish", "prize", "treasure", "value" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavor", "dislike", "mislike", "abhor", "abominate", "detest", "hate", "loathe", "decline", "refuse", "reject", "turn down", "discard", "jettison", "throw away", "throw out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute":{ "examples":[ "favored with good looks" ], "synonyms":[ "bless", "endow", "endue", "indue", "gift", "invest" ], "near synonyms":[ "equip", "provide", "supply", "bestow (on or upon)", "clothe", "confer (on)", "cover", "accord", "award", "grant", "empower", "enable", "enhance", "enrich", "heighten", "bequeath", "will" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispossess", "divest", "strip", "deplete", "drain", "exhaust", "skimp", "stint" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "favorable":{ "expressing approval":{ "examples":[ "favorable reviews for the movie were few" ], "synonyms":[ "admiring", "applauding", "appreciative", "approbatory", "approving", "commendatory", "complimentary", "friendly", "good", "positive" ], "near synonyms":[ "accepting", "warm", "encomiastic", "eulogistic", "flattering", "hagiographic", "hagiographical", "laudative", "laudatory", "panegyrical", "praiseful", "respectful", "supportive", "sympathetic", "adoring", "adulatory", "idolizing", "worshipful", "worshipping", "worshiping", "advisory", "recommendatory" ], "near antonyms":[ "captious", "carping", "caviling", "cavilling", "censuring", "critical", "faultfinding", "hypercritical", "overcritical", "belittling", "contemptuous", "disdainful", "disparaging", "scornful", "slighting" ], "antonyms":[ "adverse", "depreciative", "depreciatory", "derogatory", "disapproving", "inappreciative", "negative", "unappreciative", "uncomplimentary", "unfavorable", "unflattering", "unfriendly" ] }, "pointing toward a happy outcome":{ "examples":[ "favorable economic conditions for opening a new business" ], "synonyms":[ "auspicious", "bright", "encouraging", "golden", "heartening", "hopeful", "promising", "propitious" ], "near synonyms":[ "fortunate", "fortuitous", "happy", "lucky", "providential", "advantageous", "beneficial", "profitable", "prosperous", "salutary" ], "near antonyms":[ "unfortunate", "unhappy", "unlucky", "calamitous", "catastrophic", "disastrous", "fatal", "ruinous", "baleful", "dark", "dire", "direful", "doomy", "foreboding", "gloomy", "ill", "ill-boding", "menacing", "minatory", "ominous", "portentous", "sinister", "threatening" ], "antonyms":[ "dim", "discouraging", "disheartening", "futureless", "hopeless", "inauspicious", "unfavorable", "unpromising", "unpropitious" ] }, "promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being":{ "examples":[ "moved to a region with a milder climate in the hope that it would be more favorable to his health" ], "synonyms":[ "advantageous", "benefic", "beneficent", "beneficial", "benignant", "friendly", "good", "helpful", "kindly", "profitable", "salutary" ], "near synonyms":[ "gratifying", "rewarding", "satisfying", "auspicious", "promising", "propitious", "advisable", "desirable", "healthful", "healthy", "salubrious", "salutiferous", "wholesome", "gainful", "lucrative", "remunerative", "ameliorative", "amelioratory", "bettering", "constructive", "supportive" ], "near antonyms":[ "damaging", "deleterious", "harmful", "injurious", "insalubrious" ], "antonyms":[ "bad", "disadvantageous", "unfavorable", "unfriendly", "unhelpful", "unprofitable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "favelas":{ "as in jungles , shantytowns":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Hoovervilles", "jungles", "shantytowns", "bivouacs", "campgrounds", "camps", "campsites", "encampments", "hutments", "canvases", "canvasses", "tentages", "colonies", "plantations", "settlements", "barracks", "cantonments", "installations", "laagers", "leaguers", "posts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "favoritism":{ "the unfair practice of treating some people better than others":{ "examples":[ "The favoritism of the boss led to many disgruntled employees.", "He accused the teacher of showing favoritism in assigning grades." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "chauvinism", "cronyism", "nepotism", "bias", "favor", "nonobjectivity", "one-sidedness", "partiality", "parti pris", "partisanship", "ply", "prejudice", "tendentiousness", "self-opinionatedness", "self-partiality", "bent", "inclination", "leaning", "penchant", "predilection", "predisposition", "proclivity", "propensity", "tendency", "preconception", "prejudgment", "prepossession" ], "near antonyms":[ "fairness", "impartiality", "neutrality", "objectivity", "open-mindedness", "unbiasedness", "calm", "detachment", "dispassion", "indifference" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "favorite sons":{ "as in crown princes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crown princes", "dark horses", "spoilers", "stalking horses", "claimants", "pretenders", "competitors", "contestants", "entrants", "entries", "favorites", "qualifiers", "nominees", "running mates", "applicants", "appliers", "aspirants", "campaigners", "candidates", "contenders", "expectants", "hopefuls", "prospects", "seekers" ], "near antonyms":[ "noncandidates", "incumbents", "officeholders", "awardees", "honorees", "inductees", "dropouts" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "favorite son":{ "as in crown prince":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "crown prince", "dark horse", "spoiler", "stalking horse", "claimant", "pretender", "competitor", "contestant", "entrant", "entry", "favorite", "qualifier", "nominee", "running mate", "applicant", "applier", "aspirant", "campaigner", "candidate", "contender", "expectant", "hopeful", "prospect", "seeker" ], "near antonyms":[ "noncandidate", "incumbent", "officeholder", "awardee", "honoree", "inductee", "dropout" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "favored":{ "granted special treatment or attention":{ "examples":[ "the youngest child was also the most favored \u2014much to the envy of his siblings" ], "synonyms":[ "beloved", "cherished", "darling", "dear", "fair-haired", "favorite", "fond", "loved", "pet", "precious", "special", "sweet", "white-headed" ], "near synonyms":[ "admired", "adored", "appreciated", "esteemed", "relished", "revered", "prized", "treasured", "preferred" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorred", "abominated", "despised", "detested", "disdained", "disfavored", "disliked", "execrated", "hated", "loathed", "unfavorite", "abandoned", "forgotten", "ignored", "alienated", "estranged" ], "antonyms":[ "unbeloved" ] }, "singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking":{ "examples":[ "for a favored few, the restaurant always has a table available, no matter how busy it is" ], "synonyms":[ "cherry-picked", "choice", "chosen", "elect", "favorite", "first-line", "handpicked", "picked", "preferred", "select", "selected" ], "near synonyms":[ "fashionable", "exclusive", "culled", "picked over", "screened", "weeded (out)", "winnowed (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "average", "common", "commonplace", "ordinary", "run-of-the-mill" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to do a service or favor for":{ "examples":[ "although she was at the party as a guest, the singer favored us with a song" ], "synonyms":[ "accommodated", "obliged" ], "near synonyms":[ "humored", "indulged", "coddled", "mollycoddled", "pampered", "appeased", "conciliated", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "delighted", "gladdened", "gratified", "pleased", "satisfied", "abetted", "aided", "assisted", "helped", "supported", "attended", "cared (for)", "comforted", "ministered (to)", "relieved", "succored" ], "near antonyms":[ "bothered", "discommoded", "disturbed", "incommoded", "inconvenienced", "troubled", "burdened", "encumbered", "saddled", "weighed", "deserted", "disappointed", "failed", "let down", "constrained", "hampered", "hamstrung", "held back", "hindered", "hobbled", "impeded", "obstructed", "restrained", "frustrated", "opposed", "sabotaged", "thwarted" ], "antonyms":[ "disobliged" ] }, "to have a favorable opinion of":{ "examples":[ "if this measure will reduce our property taxes, then I favor it" ], "synonyms":[ "accepted", "approved (of)", "cared (for)", "countenanced", "OK'd", "okayed", "subscribed (to)" ], "near synonyms":[ "acclaimed", "applauded", "lauded", "praised", "saluted", "backed (up)", "concurred (in)", "stood by", "supported", "sustained", "upheld", "bore", "endured", "tolerated", "assented (to)", "consented (to)", "commended", "recommended", "enjoyed", "liked" ], "near antonyms":[ "blacklisted", "censured", "condemned", "criticized", "damned", "denounced", "deprecated", "depreciated", "disparaged", "reprehended", "reprobated", "disliked", "minded", "detested", "hated", "loathed", "dissented (from)", "objected (to)", "opposed" ], "antonyms":[ "disapproved (of)", "discountenanced", "disfavored", "frowned (on or upon)" ] }, "to show partiality toward":{ "examples":[ "older moviegoers tend to favor films that have certain extras\u2014like a plot and developed characters" ], "synonyms":[ "cared (for)", "leaned (toward or towards)", "liked", "preferred" ], "near synonyms":[ "adored", "cottoned (to)", "delighted (in)", "dug", "enjoyed", "fancied", "grooved (on)", "relished", "reveled (in)", "revelled (in)", "chose", "culled", "handpicked", "named", "picked", "selected", "singled (out)", "took", "coveted", "craved", "desired", "hankered (for or after)", "wanted", "wished (for)", "biased", "biassed", "prejudiced", "inclined (toward)", "tended (to)", "admired", "appreciated", "cherished", "prized", "treasured", "valued" ], "near antonyms":[ "disfavored", "disliked", "misliked", "abhorred", "abominated", "detested", "hated", "loathed", "declined", "refused", "rejected", "turned down", "discarded", "jettisoned", "threw away", "threw out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute":{ "examples":[ "favored with good looks" ], "synonyms":[ "blessed", "blest", "endowed", "endued", "indued", "gifted", "invested" ], "near synonyms":[ "equipped", "provided", "supplied", "bestowed (on or upon)", "clothed", "clad", "conferred (on)", "covered", "accorded", "awarded", "granted", "empowered", "enabled", "enhanced", "enriched", "heightened", "bequeathed", "willed" ], "near antonyms":[ "dispossessed", "divested", "stripped", "stript", "depleted", "drained", "exhausted", "skimped", "stinted" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "favela":{ "as in jungle , shantytown":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "Hooverville", "jungle", "shantytown", "bivouac", "camp", "campground", "campsite", "encampment", "hutment", "canvas", "canvass", "tentage", "colony", "plantation", "settlement", "barracks", "cantonment", "installation", "laager", "leaguer", "post" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] } }